DJ Kaufman & Broad SA: RESULTS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2026
Kaufman & Broad SA
Kaufman & Broad SA: RESULTS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2026
30-Sep-2026 / 18:26 CET/CEST
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Press Release
Paris, 2026 September 30
RESULTS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 20266
-- Housing backlog representing 2 years of activity
-- Solid financial structure: net cash position (a) of EUR 261.9 million
-- Outlook maintained for the full year
Kaufman & Broad SA today announces its results for the first nine months of the 2026
financial year (from 2025, December 1st to 2026, August 31). Nordine Hachemi, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Kaufman & Broad, said:
-- Main
elements of the
business
"During the first 9 months of 2026, Kaufman & Broad reported a 0.3% increase in orders
compared to the same period in 2025. By comparison, the new housing market was down 18.3 %
(d) in the first six months of the calendar year. The group's orders were down 9.8 % in value
- Total due to the change in the product mix.
Orders: EUR 746.1.M
inc. VAT
O/w housing: EUR745.8M
inc. VAT for 3,771 units
The Sales momentum remained strong, with a take-up period of 4.6 months compared to nearly 23
months(e) for the market. The group also maintained its land portfolio at a high level of
32,091 units.
- Housing
take-up period: 4.6
months(b)
In the coming months, the new-home market could continue to slow down due to a wait-and-see
attitude related to the presidential election, leading elected officials to delay the
issuance of building permits and potential buyers to postpone their investment decisions.
-- Key
financial data
Nevertheless, housing is now a priority for the entire political establishment, which
suggests the possibility of a post-election market recovery by 2028
- Revenue: EUR
730.8.M O/w housing:
EUR 550.2.M
In this context, the Group will focus on rigorously preserving its margins and cash position,
so as to be as responsive as possible when the market recovers
- Gross
margin: EUR 151.8.M
- ROC (EBIT):
EUR 58.2.M
- EBIT margin Kaufman & Broad has many assets that will help it weather this period. Among these, a
(c): 8.0% property portfolio of more than 32,000 units, a Housing Backlog of more than 2 years of
- activity and a solid financial structure, the attractiveness of its brand and its recognized
Attributable Net know-how in design, marketing and construction.
income: EUR 33.6.M
- Net cash: EUR
261.9.M
At the end of August 2026, net cash(a) amounted to EUR 261.9 million. It should be noted that
of this amount, approximately EUR200 million will be used for the Austerlitz project, which is
-- Key growth scheduled for delivery in 2027.
indicators
- Total
backlog: EUR 2,242.0 m All these factors led Fitch Ratings to renew Kaufman & Broad SA's "Investment grade" - "BBB-"
rating with a stable outlook for the fifth year running in July.
O/w Housing: EUR1,994.0.M
excl.VAT
- Housing
land portfolio: On this basis, Kaufman & Broad maintains the guidance presented at the end of January for the
32,091 units full 2026 financial year. The group's revenue should be comparable to that of 2025. Operating
margin should be close to 8%, and net cash will remain positive".
-- Business activity
-- Housing Segment
At end-August 2026, housing units orders amounted to EUR745.8 million (inc. VAT), compared with EUR826.9.M in the same period in 2025. In volume terms, they stood at 3,771 units in 2026 compared with 3,760 units in 2025, an increase of 0.3%.
The take-up period was 4.6 months at 2026, August 31(over 9 months), compared to 5.1 months at the same period in 2025 and 4.7 months at the end of 2025 (over 12 months).
The commercial offer, with 92% of housing units located in high-demand areas (A, Abis and B1), amounted to 1,912 housing units as of 2026, August 31 (2,145 housing units at end-August 2025).
Customer Breakdown
First-time buyer orders in value (inc. VAT) accounted for 22% of sales, compared with 24% at end-August 2025. Second-time buyers accounted for 10% of sales, close to the level seen in 2025, when they stood at 11%. Orders received from investors accounted for 10% of sales, compared to 12% at the end of August 2025. Block sales accounted for 58% of orders by value (inc. VAT), compared with 53% in the same period in 2025.
-- Commercial Property
As of August 31, 2026, the commercial property division did not record any net orders (inc. VAT).
Kaufman & Broad currently has 37,600 sq. m of office space and approximately 112,400 sq. m of logistics space under offer or under contract. The group has approximately 102,300 sq. m. of logistics space under consideration. In addition, 131,100 sq. m of office space are currently under construction. Finally, the company has nearly 13,500 sq. m of office space under construction (as delegated project management).
-- Leading indicators of business activity and growth
As of August 31, 2026, the Housing Backlog stood at EUR1,994.0 million (Excl. VAT), unchanged from the comparable period in 2025 with EUR1,994.0 million (Excl. VAT), representing 23.6 months of activity compared to 26.3 months of activity at the end of August 2025. As of August 31, 2026, Kaufman & Broad had 109 housing programs under development.
The housing land portfolio represents 32,091 units and is close to the figure at the end of November 2025 (32,392 units). At the end of August 2026, representing more than 6 years of commercial activity.
In addition, 87% of the housing units in the portfolio is in high-demand areas, representing 27,793 housing units as of August 31, 2026.
In the 4th quarter of 2026, the group plans to launch 38 new programs.
As of 31 August 2026, the Commercial property division's backlog stood at EUR 247.5 million (excl. VAT) compared with EUR 384.4 million (excl. VAT) for the same period in 2025.
Financial performance
-- Activity
The total revenue amounted to EUR 730.8 million (excl. VAT), compared to EUR 744.7 million in 2025.
Housing revenue was EUR550.2 million (excl. VAT), compared with EUR599.2 million (excl. VAT) in 2025, down 8.2%. It represents 75.3% of the group's revenue.
Apartments revenue amounted to EUR 521.5 million (excl. VAT) (vs. EUR566.7 million (excl. VAT) at end-August 2025). Commercial property revenue amounted to EUR 167.9 million (excl. VAT), compared with EUR 133.8 million (Excl. VAT) in the same period in 2025. Other business activities generated revenue of EUR 12.7 million (Excl. VAT) (including EUR 7.4 million of revenue from student residence operations) compared with EUR 11.6 million (Excl. VAT) (including EUR 6.7 million of revenue from student residence operations).
-- Profitability data
As of August 31, 2026, the gross margin amounted to EUR 151.8 million, compared to EUR 149.2 million (excl. VAT) for the same period in 2025. The gross margin was 20.8% compared to 20.0% in 2025.
Current operating expenses amounted to EUR93.6 million (12.8% of revenue), compared with EUR92.4 million in 2025 (12.4% of revenue). Current operating income was EUR58.2 million, compared with EUR56.8 million in 2025. Operating margin rate was 8.0%, compared with 7.6% in 2025.
At the end of August 2026, the consolidated income amounted to EUR40.3 million, compared to EUR41.7 million in the same period in 2025. Non-controlling interests amounted to EUR 6.8 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with EUR 8.5 million in 2025.
Attributable net income amounted to EUR33.6 million, compared with EUR33.3 million in 2025.
-- Financial structure and liquidity
Net cash (excluding IFRS 16 and Neoresid put) at 2026, August 31 amounted to EUR 261.9 million, compared with net cash (excluding IFRS 16 and Neoresid put) of EUR 319.1 million at the end of November 2025. Cash and cash equivalents (cash and marketable securities) amounted to EUR266.4 million at 2026, August 31 compared with EUR322.5 million at 2025, November 30.
Working capital requirements stood at -EUR162.7 million at 2026, August 31 or -14.5% of revenue, compared to -EUR214.7 million at 2025, November 30 or -18.9% of revenue.
-- Outlook for 2026
For 2026, the group's revenue is expected to be at a level comparable to that of 2025. The Operating margin rate should be close to 8 % and net cash will remain positive.
(a) Excluding IFRS 16 and Put Neoresid debt
This press release is available on the website www.corporate.kaufmanbroad.fr
-- Next periodic information date:
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DJ Kaufman & Broad SA: RESULTS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2026 -2-
-- Monday, 2027, February 1st: Publication of 2026 annual results (after market)
Presentation of the results for the period Mr. Nordine HACHEMI, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David LAURENT, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Bruno COCHE, Chief Financial Officer will comment on the results of the period and answer questions during a conference call. The presentation of the results will be in French with simultaneous translation into English on: Thursday, 2026, October 1st at 8:30 a.m. (CET) Registration for the presentation of the results of the period must be made by request to the following address: infos invest@ketb.com - To follow the live presentation on the conference via the web, you will receive a link (in French or English) * - To follow the live presentation by telephone, you will receive a link for the language you preferred (French or English) * Access activation from 8: 00 a.m., requiring registration via a form The webcast materials (in French and English) will be available ½ hour before the presentation starts on the website: www.kaufmanbroad.fr/finance/publications-financieres/ Contacts Financial Executive Bruno Coche - + 33 (0) 1 41 43 44 73 / infos invest@ketb.com Press Relations Chairman: Thomas de Climens - 06 78 12 97 95 / thomasdeclimens@primatice.fr Kaufman & Broad: Emmeline Cacitti - 06 72 42 66 24 / ecacitti@ketb.com About KAUFMAN & BROAD As a property developer and urban planner, Kaufman & Broad works alongside and for local authorities and its customers. Through its various subsidiaries, the group offers comprehensive expertise and 55 years of experience in the construction of housing units, individual houses, managed housing (students and seniors), retail outlets, logistics platforms and office buildings. The group's employees share the conviction that Building is acting! Acting for people by promoting health and social cohesion, acting for cities by contributing to their attractiveness and development, and acting for the planet by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction and use every day. All the operations carried out by the group thus contribute positively to the ecological transition and innovate to create a greener city. For more information: www.corporate.kaufmanbroad.fr Kaufman & Broad's Universal Registration Document was filed with the AMF on 27 March 2026 under number d.26-0156. It is available on the AMF website (www.amf france.org) and the Kaufman & Broad website (www.kaufmanbroad.fr). It contains a detailed description of Kaufman & Broad's business, results and outlook, as well as risk factors. Kaufman & Broad draws particular attention to the risk factors described in chapter 4 of the Universal Registration Document. The occurrence of one or more of these risks could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of Kaufman & Broad group, and on the market price of Kaufman & Broad shares. This press release does not constitute and may not be considered as constituting a public offer, an offer to sell or an offer to subscribe as intended to solicit an order to buy or subscribe in any country.
GLOSSARY
Backlog or order book: it covers, for Sales in the Future Completion Status(VEFA), undelivered reserved units for which the notarial signed deed of sale has not yet been signed and undelivered reserved units for which the notarial signed deed of sale has been signed up to the portion not yet taken into revenue (on a 30% advanced program, 30% of the revenue of a housing for which the notarial signed deed of sale has been recorded as revenue, 70% are included in the backlog). The backlog is a summary at a given point in time that makes it possible to estimate the revenue still to be recognized in the coming months and thus support the Group's forecasts - it being specified that there is an uncertain portion of the transformation of the backlog into revenue, particularly for orders not yet recorded.
Leases in future (BEFA): Leases in future state of completion consists for a user to rent a building even before its construction or its restructuring.
Working Capital Requirement (WCR): This arises from cash flow mismatches: disbursements and receipts corresponding to operating expenses and revenues required for the design, production and marketing of real estate programs. The resulting simplified expression for WCR is as follows: these are current assets (inventory + trade receivables + other operating receivables + advances received + prepaid income) less current liabilities (trade payables + tax and social security payables + other operating liabilities + prepaid expenses). The size of the WCR will depend in particular on the length of the operating cycle, the size and duration of storage of work-in-progress, the number of projects launched and the payment terms granted by suppliers or the profile of payment schedules granted to customers.
Free cash flow: Free cash flow is equal to the self-financing capacity after variation in working capital requirements and taxes paid less net operating investments for the year.
Operating cash flow or cash flow from operating activities: is equal to the capacity for self-financing after the working capital requirement and taxes paid.
Cash flow: Cash flow from operations after cost of debt and tax is equal to consolidated net income adjusted for the share of income from associates, joint ventures and operations in the process of disposal and calculated income and expenses.
Financial resources: corresponds to cash and cash equivalents plus undrawn credit lines at date.
CDP: (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project): Measuring the environmental impact of companies.
Time to sell out: The time to sell out of inventories is the number of months required for available housing units to be sold if sales continued at the same rate as in previous months, i.e. the outstanding number of housing units (available supply) per quarter divided by the orders placed per quarter over the same period divided by the number of quarters in the reservation period considered.
Dividend: The dividend is the portion of the company's net annual profit distributed to shareholders. Its amount, proposed by the Board of Directors, is submitted to the shareholders for approval at the General Meeting. It is payable within a maximum of 9 months after the end of the financial year.
EBIT: The EBIT corresponds to the operating income for the period, calculated at the gross margin deducted by operating costs for the current period.
Gross financial debt or financial debt: The gross financial debt is composed of long-term and short-term financial liabilities, hedging financial instruments relating to liabilities composing the gross financial debt, and interest accrued on line items in the balance sheet which constitute the gross financial debt.
Net indebtedness or net financial debt: The net debt of a company is the balance of its gross financial debts on the one hand, and its cash and financial investments forming its "active cash" on the other hand. It represents the credit or debit position of the company vis-à-vis third parties and outside the operating cycle.
Investment grade: investment grade means that a financial instrument or a company has a relatively low risk of default.
EHU: the EHU (Equivalent Housing Units delivered) are a direct reflection of the activity. The number of EHU' is equal to the product (i) the number of housing units in a given program for which the notarized sales agreement has been signed, and (ii) the relationship between the amount of land and construction expenditures incurred by the Group on the said program and the total budget of expenditures for the said program.
Gross margin: corresponds to revenues and lower cost of sales. The cost of sales includes the price of land, related land costs and construction costs.
Commercial offer: it is represented by the sum of the stock of housing available for sale on the date in question, i.e. all the housing units not reserved on that date (minus the unopened commercial units).
Land portfolio: This includes land to be developed. This means land for which a deed or a promise of sale has been signed, as well as land under review, meaning land for which a deed or a promise of sale has not yet been signed.
Debt-to-equity ratio (or gearing): This is the ratio of net debt (or net financial debt) to the company's consolidated equity. It measures the risk of the company's financial structure.
Orders: measured in volume (Units) and in value, they reflect the group's commercial activity. Their inclusion in revenues is conditional on the time required to transform a reservation into a notarized deed of sale, which generates the income statement. In addition, in multi-family housing programs including mixed-use buildings (apartments, business premises, shops, offices), all surfaces are converted into housing equivalents.
Orders (in value): They represent the value of real estate from the signed reservation contracts including all taxes for a given period. They are mentioned net of the withdrawals noted during the period said.
Managed housing: Managed residences, or service residences, are real estate complexes made up of housing
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